From the Factory Floor to the Global Stage: Drew's Journey to Becoming a Manufacturing Icon

DREW THE MFG CROWE

From teenage father and two-time felon to college graduate, Drew realized the potential of a career path in the manufacturing industry. To support this vital work has taken a multi-faceted approach. In 2022, he embarked on the American Manufacturing Renaissance Tour across the country. He is the former lead professor at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Missouri, where he taught Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and is now developing a digital curriculum to spread these skills to a global audience.

He is also the co-host of TV's "Project MFG" an exciting program for students and schools across the United States to advance skilled trades through world-class competitions.

Drew's impressive resume includes addressing the White House and Pentagon on industrial policy, a feature in Forbes Magazine in April 2022, and was voted Aerospace & Aviation Man of the Year twice. Above all, he is well-positioned to lead minds and movers on the front lines in the critical battle to close the workforce and skills gap in manufacturing, making him a highly sought-after speaker and consultant in the field by teaching industry leaders how to reach, hire, and retain the next generation of the manufacturing!

“With a passion for closing the skills gap and increasing diversity in manufacturing, Drew is dedicated to creating opportunities and driving change With a passion for closing the skills gap and increasing diversity in manufacturing, Drew is dedicated to creating opportunities and driving change”